oct 1, 1908 - Model T

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On October 1, 1908, the first production Model T Ford is completed at the company's Piquette Avenue plant in Detroit. Between 1908 and 1927, Ford would build some 15 million Model T cars. It was the longest production run of any automobile model in history until the Volkswagen Beetle surpassed it in 1972. His assembly line procedure would also lead to mass production of motor vehicles and be used by new car brands all around the world.